Richard Krajicek vs Thomas Johansson — St. Petersburg Semi-final
St. Petersburg · ATP · Semi-final
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 9 February 1998 ·
carpet
Krajicek R.6-4 6-4
Johansson T.
Krajicek R.
662
Johansson T.
440
Richard Krajicek defeated Thomas Johansson 6-4 6-4 in the St. Petersburg semi-final on carpet. The upset overturned the form book — Thomas Johansson came in defending the title. Richard Krajicek extended the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Richard Krajicek edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.
Head to head
1–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-02-22 | London | SF | carpet | Richard Krajicek | 6-2 6-4 |
| 1998-08-31 | US Open | R32 | hard | Thomas Johansson | 6-7 5-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
58%
57%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
82%
76%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
52%
Service points won·Slight edge
70%
65%
Return points won·Even
37%
35%
Break points saved·Even
65%
63%
Aces / match·Dominant
14.3
8.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.7
2.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (191 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast